Purple Sunstar - Solaster endeca

The Purple Sunstar or Solaster endeca is confusingly sometimes found in orange. It usually has nine or ten arms but this can vary and can be up to 30cms across. It is hard to the touch and not at all flexible. Usually found on rough or silty ground below 15m and often with other starfish.

Purple Sunstar - Solaster endeca

The Purple Sunstar or Solaster endeca is confusingly sometimes found in orange. It usually has nine or ten arms but this can vary and can be up to 30cms across. It is hard to the touch and not at all flexible. Usually found on rough or silty ground below 15m and often with other starfish.

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Purple Sunstar - Solaster endeca

The Purple Sunstar or Solaster endeca is confusingly sometimes found in orange. It usually has nine or ten arms but this can vary and can be up to 30cms across. It is hard to the touch and not at all flexible. Usually found on rough or silty ground below 15m and often with other starfish.